13-year-old girl hospitalized with multiple fractures after fifth-floor hotel fall in Thessaloniki

Early morning fall on Monastiriou Street

A 13-year-old girl sustained severe injuries after falling from a hotel building in Thessaloniki during the early morning hours of Monday, 7 September 2026. The incident occurred at approximately 04:00 along Monastiriou Street in the Vardaris district of the city. According to initial reports from local emergency services, the minor fell from a balcony on the fifth floor of the hotel complex. She landed in the exterior courtyard and planting strip situated directly adjacent to the hotel structure. Emergency personnel were alerted immediately after the injured teenager was discovered on the ground within the hotel boundaries. Police officers and medical response units arrived at the scene on Monastiriou Street to secure the area and assess the condition of the minor.

Fire service extrication and hospital transfer

Because the teenager landed within an enclosed ground-level courtyard, accessing and retrieving her required direct assistance from the Hellenic Fire Service. The fire department deployed two specialized vehicles and seven firefighters to reach the planting strip at the Monastiriou Street property. The rescue team carried out an extraction operation, carefully lifting the injured 13-year-old from the courtyard and transferring her to waiting medical personnel. Paramedics from the National Emergency Aid Centre (EKAB) received the minor at the scene and initiated emergency stabilization protocols. The ambulance crew then transported the teenager directly to the Ippokrateio General Hospital of Thessaloniki for urgent trauma care.

Hospitalization and medical condition at Ippokrateio

Upon admission to Ippokrateio Hospital, medical personnel confirmed that the 13-year-old girl had sustained multiple fractures resulting from the fifth-floor fall. The teenager remains hospitalized in serious condition under close clinical supervision in Thessaloniki. Attending physicians and trauma specialists administered emergency treatments to address the severe bone fractures and related physical trauma. Emergency responders from EKAB had communicated the initial vital assessments to the hospital staff prior to arrival, enabling prompt medical intervention in the emergency unit. Hospital authorities confirmed that the patient requires ongoing monitoring and specialized care during her recovery.

Police investigation and search for companions

The Hellenic Police opened an extensive investigation to determine the exact circumstances that led to the fall from the fifth floor. Investigating officers began collecting testimonies and taking formal statements from hotel employees who were on duty during the night and early morning hours. Police teams are reviewing physical evidence across the property, including entry points, corridor movements, and access to the fifth-floor balcony. In parallel, law enforcement units are actively searching for two individuals who were reportedly with the 13-year-old minor prior to the fall. Police officials emphasized that the inquiry is in full progress to ascertain whether the incident was an accident or involved other contributing factors.